Elvis lived in Katong : personal Singapore Eurasiana
Digitised Book 13.59.206.196 (0)
2001
Information About
This book contains stories on growing up as a Eurasian in Singapore in the 1950s and 1960s, looking at the culture, habits and traditions of the Eurasian community. Includes profiles of prominent Eurasians, and a collection of Eurasian recipes, such as feng curry and suji cake.
Additional Details
- Creators
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- Tessensohn, Denyse
- Subject
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- Eurasians--Singapore
- Singapore--Social life and customs
- Publisher
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- National Library Board Singapore, 2001
- Dagmar Books, 2001
- Digital Description
- application/pdf, ill. (some col.), ports.
- Table of Contents
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- The power of advertising -- 11. Winnifred Lewis Danaraj -- 12. Classic autographs -- 13. Holiday bungalows -- 14. Arthur Vitalis Pestana -- 15. Quiz: Who you? -- 16. Favourite songs played at weddings -- 17. Legendary Eurasian beauties -- 18. Culture quiz -- 19. Dance! Dance! Dance! -- 20. Gladys Rozario -- 21. More heavy nostalgia -- 22. Ever wonder about those acronyms? -- 23. Show business, 1951, 1952 & 1954 and a tribute to Vernon Martinus -- 24. Limited career opportunities prior to 1959 : familiar British and European employers -- 25. Second class in your own country -- 26. Europeans v the rest: 1924-1961 -- 27. Pages from the Pestana family album circa 1937 -- 28. Rejoice in your Portuguese heritage -- 29. From Kristang to English -- 30. The essential guide to basic Kristang -- 31. Scatological glee -- 32. The dreaded Katong mentality -- 34. Henry Berlandier -- 35. Glorious ice cream -- 36. The legendary coffee glace -- 37. The legendary walnut torte cake -- 38. Walnut torte cake recipe -- 39. Recipes -- 40. Pedra Branca -- 41. Things once familiar -- 42. The Saga of Pedra Branca -- Glossary -- Select bibliography and other related publications -- Acknowledgements -- Index -- Elvis still lives in Katong.
- Copyright
- All rights reserved. Dagmar Books, Denyse Tessensohn, 2001